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Government dismissed concerns about Jewish school in sex ed scandal
The government dismissed concerns about community pressures at a Jewish school which has encouraged parents to withdraw... Read More »
Review prayers in parliament, NSS urges new Commons speaker
The National Secular Society has urged the new speaker of the House of Commons to support a review of the practice... Read More »
NSS welcomes bill to end compulsory worship in non-faith schools
The National Secular Society has welcomed a bill that proposes to scrap compulsory religious worship in non-faith... Read More »
Peer proposes bill to abolish bishops’ bench in House of Lords
The National Secular Society is backing a private member's bill which would end the automatic right of Church of England... Read More »
NSS warns against discriminatory new Catholic school in Peterborough
The National Secular Society has urged Peterborough City Council not to approve plans to open a new discriminatory... Read More »
Patients complained at surgery of doctor cleared over imposing religion
Multiple patients complained about religion being "pushed upon them" at a surgery where a doctor was recently told... Read More »
New archbishop blocked attempt to let CoE accept same-sex marriage
The new archbishop of York blocked a parliamentary amendment that would have made it easier for the Church of England... Read More »
Rule change may shut children out from non-faith schools in Surrey
The National Secular Society has urged Surrey County Council not to proceed with changes to admissions arrangements... Read More »
No inquiry opened into charity promoting Islamist extremism
A regulator has not opened a statutory inquiry into a charity behind a TV station which has promoted Islamist extremism... Read More »
NSS: religion shouldn’t restrict access to abortion in NI
The National Secular Society has urged the UK government not to allow religion to limit women's access to abortions... Read More »
NSS to address legacy of 1944 Education Act in lecture
The National Secular Society is to consider the impact of the 1944 Education Act, which brought hundreds of faith... Read More »
NSS criticises BBC video promoting Operation Christmas Child
The National Secular Society has said the BBC "allowed itself to be used" to promote "propaganda for fundamentalist... Read More »
Jewish schools pressured parents to opt children out of sex ed
Parents have said two state-funded Jewish schools pressurised them to opt their children out of relationships and... Read More »
Don’t remove right to withdraw from RE, NSS urges Welsh ministers
The National Secular Society has urged the Welsh government not to remove parents' right to withdraw children from... Read More »
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NSS welcomes decision to prevent anti-LGBT protests outside school
Protests against LGBT-inclusive education, primarily held by reactionary Muslim groups, will not be allowed outside... Read More »
NSS refers Christadelphian charities to regulator
The National Secular Society has referred 10 Christadelphian charities to the Charity Commission over concerns that... Read More »
Islamic school segregating by sex despite ruling it’s unlawful
An independent Islamic school has been found in breach of standards after inspectors found it segregated children... Read More »
CoE trust to introduce alternative to worship after legal challenge
A Church of England multi-academy trust has said it will provide an inclusive alternative assembly for pupils withdrawn... Read More »
Government warns Islamic school with pro-Taliban book in library
An Islamic school which stocked books promoting support for the Taliban, anti-semitic and anti-Christian messages... Read More »
Blasphemy laws exist in 69 countries, report finds
Sixty-nine countries have blasphemy laws and penalties have hardened in parts of the world in recent years, according... Read More »
Independent Islamic school segregating children by sex, says Ofsted
An independent Islamic school in Greater Manchester has been found in breach of the independent school standards for... Read More »
Government expects “industry” to inform consumers on non-stun meat
The government has said it expects food producers and outlets to give consumers information on meat from non-stun... Read More »
Compulsory RE mustn’t indoctrinate, says European Court of Human Rights
Religious education must avoid indoctrinating children into religious practice if it is compulsory, the European Court... Read More »
Islamic school stays open after telling government it was closed
An independent Islamic school which refused access to inspectors has remained open despite telling the government... Read More »